Yesterday my wife and I went over to the Daytona Reptile Breeders Expo. We saw a banana ball python for $60,000, and several other snakes that were more in the $5,000 to $10,000 range. Who is buying these snakes? I know it is listed for that price, but what is the most expensive snake ever sold and who bought it?

Is there a Ball Python "bubble" in that only other breeders buy these in hopes of breeding more to sell to other breeders? Or is there haggling and how much would a $60,000 snake actually be bought for?